Autographic register



Oct. 20, 1925. 1,557,866

' G. .1. NETH AUTOGRAPHIC REGISTER Filed June 15, 1924 '7 Sheets-Sheet 1 ATTORMEYQ Oct. 20, 1925.

G. J. NETH AUTOQRAPHIG REGISTER ATTORNEY-u G. J. NETH AUTOGRAPHIG REGISTER Oct. 20 1925 Filed June 13, 1924 heat 3 AT Tannin Oct. 20, 1925- G. J. NETH AUTOGRAPHI C REGISTER 7 Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed June 13, 1924 Arromvsvs G. J. NETH AUTOGRAPHIC REGISTER Oct. 20 19 5.

Filed June 13. 1924 sets-Sheet mam PatentedOct. 20, 1925.

um'rso fSTATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE J. NETH, OF DAYTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR- TO THE EG-RY REGISTER comm, OF

DAYTON, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

I AUTOGRAPHIC REGISTER.

Application filed June 13, 1924. Serial No. 719,706.

To all 'urlzomit may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE JJNETH, a citizen of the United States, residing at- Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State ofOhio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Autographic Registers, of which the following is a specification. reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

My invention relates to registers.

It is the object of my invention to provide means for aligning a plurality of sheets in an autographic register and of withdrawing and severing such sheets, whereupon they may be realigned prior to an additional writing operation.

It is an additional object to provide a means of withdrawing and aligning the sheets with a single continuous movement of an operating handle.

It is a further object of my invention to provide a pull-out type of register which autographic will not have the objection of excessive length and which may also be adjusted to printed forms or tickets of varying lengths.

It is a further object to provide means of pulling out the sheets which will insure the sheets being pulled a predetermined distance at each operation and will insure that all the sheets will 'be' pulled alike and so arranged that the aligning means will insure the restoration of the sheets to perfect alignment in case there is a slight displacement of the sheets.

Referring to the drawings:

. Figure. 1 is a side elevation of. the register from the handle side.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view ofne of the gears showing the particular form of mutilation thereof.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the register in writing position.

Figure 2 is a'detail view of the knife F plate and carbon retaining means.

Figure 3 is a section on the line 33 of Figure 2, showing the wrapping mechanism and the upper ends of the elevators.

Figure 4 is a section on the linejP- i of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a section on the line 5+5 of Figure 2 showing the arrangement of the locking and unlocking mechanism for the wrapper.

Figure 6 is an elevation on the side of the register opposlte the handle, illustrating that portion devoted to actuating the wraptor casing and exposing a part of thejtelescoping elevator.

Figure 9 is a side elevation of the elevator, the wrapper, and the wrapper lock with the pins of the wrapper in the holes of the paper.

Figure 10 is a similar view with a paper wrapped on the wrapper.

I Figure 11 is a similar view with the lock in engagement with the wrapper and the paper partially withdrawn.

Figure 12 is a similar view with the paper withdrawn about half way of its length.

Figure 13 is a similar view just prior to the unlocking of the wrapper.

Figure 14 is a similar view showing the wrapper unlocked, the lock returned to its I elevator extended approximately its maximum length.

Figure 15 is an elevation of the locking and unlocking mechanism for the wrapper.

Figure 16 is'a plan view of one end of the wrapper bar sleeve and the unlocking plate.

Figure 17 is a similar view with the parts in position to spring the latch on the wrapper bar.

Figure 18 is asection through the latch on the wrapper bar.

Figure 19 is a transverse section on the line 1919 of Figure 2. I

Figure 20 is .a section taken on the line 2020 of Figure 15. i

In general,the. metih0d of operation of this register is as follows. The handle is unlatched so that it may rotate. The aligning pins carried by the wrapping bar or rod are in the holes of the paper. As the handle turns, the first step is to rotate the wrapper and wrap the paper around it. Thesecond step is to elevate the wrapper by the elevator which is a. telescoping mechanism and simultaneously to pull the paper upwardly for the purpose of withdrawing it from the machine. The next step is to unlock the wrappeifto allow it to unwind and drop the paper and the last step is to permit the Wrapper to descend, the elevator to telescope and the pins on the elevator to be inserted in new holes in the paper to realign the paper and hold it in position. The Wrapper is then in locked position against elevation or rotation and the paper which has been'wit-hdrawn can betorn off againstthe cutting blade or knife carried by the wrapper.

VVit'h this general description of the operation'of the mechanism of my invention, the following description of the details of the mechanism will be more readily understood.

1 is the base of a register which has the side walls 2 and a pivoted cover plate 3 with a writing opening 4.

On either side of the side walls 2 on the outside thereof are carried the elevator casings 5, which are rectangular boxes having upper open ends and the upper portion of the outer wall cut away in a slot as at 6. The-register is provided with theusual Writing table 7, over which are passed a plurality' of strips 8, 9 and 10 from rolls carried on the spindles 11, which are journaled to the side walls of the register casing. These strips are interleaved with carbon sheets arranged transversely thereof in the usual manner. The sheet or strip 10 is passed over the writing table between the guide rollers 12, between the paper actuating knurled rollers 13 and 14 to a record roll 15, which is mounted on a. drum 16 carried by a spindle 17 journalcd in the side walls of the casing. The main actuating shaft 18 has mounted on the inside of the register a main gear 19, which drives a train of pinions 20, 21 and 22, which are mounted on a swinging plate 23, the position of which is fixed by a set screw 24, located in the slot 25. The last pinion in this train meshes with the gear 26 mounted on one end of the knurled roller 14. This gear drives a pinion 27 mounted on the roller 13.

At the other end of the roller 14 is a gear 28 meshing with the pinion 29. This pini'on engages with the gear 30, which frictionally engages the gear 31 through a clutch plate 32 and disk 33. This gear 31 engages with thepinion 34, which in turn drives the record roll gear 35.

The cover plate 3 is held in position by the latches 36 carried on a transverse shaft 37 pivoted in the side walls of the register.

The sheets of paper in this machine are perforated between the ends of the forms by two widely spacedperforations of relatively large size. The large blunt pins 38 are inserted in these holes to align the paper and to facilitate the wrapping of the paper on the roughened or knurled wrapper bar 3!),

on which the pins are mounted. These pins a tit closely within the holes in the paper. The wrapper bar also carries a cuttingblade 40 against which the sheets may'be torn ott'.

Th s wrapper with the pins is rotated in order tofirmly attach the paper to a broad bearing surface to prevent it tearing on the pins and also to prevent it from dropping off of the pins when the pins-and wrapper bar are elevated, as will be hereinafter described, for the purpose of withdrawing the paper. This first step of rotation is carried out by the following mechanism. The operating shaft 18 has mounted on one end thereof an arm 41, on the end of which is asegmental rack 42, which engages during a portion of its revolution with the gear 43 carried on the end of the wrapper bar 39. The rotation of the shaft 18 results in the rotation ofthe bar 39 about two-thirds of a revolution against the resistance of the helical spring 44, one end of which at 45 is attached to an arm 46 on the wrapper bar 39. and the other end of which at 47 is attached to a collar 48, which lSl carried in a stationary position on the end of the elevating mechanism. 50 on a collar 51.

The next step is to elevate both ends of the wrapper with the wrapped paper on it simultaneously. The other end of the wrapper bar is rotatably mounted in a collar or sleeve 52. The wrapper bar is locked against unwinding by a lock to be hereinafter desay as at 59 and that the teeth on the gear 58 are cut away as at 60, so that the operating shaft and main opera-ting gear may rotate a predetermined distance during the wrap ping step without actuating the elevator. Vhen the wrapping step has taken place the paper. is locked in its wrapped position.

Then the teeth on the latch actuating gear 58. will engage the teeth on the rack and elevate the elevator and the paper and wrapper.

This elevator consists of a plate designated 50 having the teeth of the racks on either edge thereof and a groove .61 in the center thereof. In this groove travels a pin 6:?

is mounted on the back of the member 50 and is designated 65. The rack 50 slides between these two plates, but is limited .in

its extension from between them bya spring 69, whereupon the spring 67 will force the plunger 66 into the hole to limit further outward movement of therack 50 with relation to the plates 63 and-6'5 and under the impulse of the gears 57 and 58 the plates 63 and 65 will be elevated throughv their racks 64 engaging with the teeth of such gears until the limit of the stroke is I reached. This stroke is limited by the gear 58 because at the limit of the stroke and" upward movement of the elevating mechanism the racks 64 comeopposite to the blank surface 60 on the gear. 58, so that the racks are permitted to descend and telescope.

The gear? 57 is idly mounted on its stud and moves freely in. either direction upon turning further for reengagement of its teeth with its racks because the handle has at this point come in contact with a stop 71, pivoted at 113. This stop has a projection 114 adapted to engage a shoulder 115 on the wall of the register and also has a finger piece 116 to move the stop 71 out of the path of the handle 70. The stop 71 is prevented from backward movement by a pawl 117 which will contact-with said shoulder 115. i

This telescoping is effected by the descending-extended plates and racks coming to a position where the under side of the head 72 of the plunger 66 enters the camshaft groove 73 of a swinging plate 7 4. This cam surface extends downwardly and outwardly as at 75, pulling the pin or plunger 66 outwardly so that it will be removed from the hole 69, thus permitting the plate 50 to telescope within the plates 63 and 65.-

The pin is released upon descending to a point where it comes opposite the expanded area 76 "in the plate 74. This plate is pivoted on pin 77 carried on the outside of the elevator casing and is maintained in spaced relationshi with respect to said casing by the spring 8 at one end and the stops 79 at the. other end. The end of the pin 66 still remains within the groove 61.

With reference to the mechanism for unlocking the wrapper, this mechanism will be shown illustrated in some detail in Figures 5, 15, 16, 17 and 18. As the wrapper moves upwardly a shoulder 80 picks up a notched plate 81, which is mounted on the end of .the

rod 82 and thus carries upwardly such rod. This rod has on its lower end a pin 83 extending at right angles to the rod and travelingin a slot 84 in a casing 85. .This casing is provided with a slot 86, in which the pin travels. The casing itself carries a horizontally extending pin 87, which works in a slot 88 in the station-' ary outer casing 89. This casing is prevented from rotating as it is mounted in a transverse sleeve 90, which is held in positionby the cars 91 mounted on the side of the casing' This outer casing 89 has a plurality of apertures 92 for receiving the head of the spring pressed plunger 93, which is used to fixithe position of the cam sleeve 94. This sleeve slides on the outside of the outer casing 89. When the rod 82 moves upwardly it must be rotated and then held stationary.

It is rotated by the pin 83 engaging with thecam surface 95 and working in the' cam slot. 96. When it reaches the top of the cam slot as at 97, the rod is held against further movement. The effect of the rotation of the rod 82 is to movethe plate 81 over the trigger 98 so that the continued movement upwardly of the elevator and wrapper which carries the trigger will cause saidtrigger to be depressed against the r sistance of the spring 99 in-the housing 53, thus unlocking the wrapper and allowing it to unwrap under the influence .of the spring 44 .dropping the paper sheets. The trigger 98 is pivoted at 100 in this casing 53. It has a locking shoulder 101 fitting in a corresponding notch in the wrapper shaft 39.

As soon as the rod and the plate 81 are pulled by the trigger 98, it is allowed to drop andis rotated in the reverse direction simultaneously until it' is restored to its normal vertical movement in the slots inthe two casings. It will be understood that its rotation carries with it the inner. sleeve and its pin 87. To insure the restoration of the inner sleeve and the rod to the inner position, a spring pressed finger 102 is provided, pivoted on the wall of the register at 103 and actuated by a, spring r104. W hen the rod is elevated to its full height, the pin 87 pushes the finger 102 backwardly against the spring. Whenthe pin 83 moves noticed t-hat the plate 81 has a notch 105 which facilitates its slipping ofi of the latch 98 when it is held stationary and the latch 1 continues to travel upwardly.

In order to facilitate adjustment in assembly I have severed the main shaft 18 into two parts, whose ends are separated, and joined them by a'hollow sleeve 106 which is fixed by the pins 107 to the respective halyes of the shaft 18.

In order to hold the carbon sheets in po sition, I provide a slot 108 in the writing cover and a knife blade hinged therein marked 109, which has a plurality of teeth 110 for engaging with the surface of the paper. An enlarged opening 111 is provided 'at the free end of this swinging blade 109 in the writing cover to permit of the finger of the operator getting beneath the blade end and elevating it. By this arrangement it is unnecessary to lift the writing cover, as the projecting ends ofthe carbon under the overhanging edge 112 of the cover provide a sufficient carbon to be grasped to pull the sheets transversely of the machine when the sheets are released from the blade 109 when that blade is lifted.

Operation.

its revolution downwardly, the shaft 18 is operated and the rack 42 mounted on one end of said shaft engages the gear 43 and rotates the bar 39" carrying the pins 38 about two thirds of -a revolution, thereby wrapping the paper about the bar to be elevated. When the wrapping step has been completed, the bar 39 is locked in this position. During this part of the operation the mutilated portion of the gear 58 also mounted on the shaft 18, has been opposite the elevator rack teeth, but at this time the teeth of the gear 58 will come in contact with the teeth of the uppermost rack of the elevator inwhich the bar 39 is mounted and the continued rotation of the gear will lift the elevator. As the bar '39 is moved picks up the notched plate 81 mounted on the end of the rod 82 and elevates said rod.

As this rod is moved upwardly it is rotated by the pin 83 engaging with the cam surface 95 and working in the cam slot 96. When it reaches the top ofthe cam slot it is held'against further movement. of the rotation of the rod 82 is to move the plate 81 above the trigger 98 carried by the. bar 39. The continued upward movement of the elevator will cause the plate 81 to depress the trigger 98 and release the locking mechanism .of. the bar 39, thereby permitting the bar to return to .position with its pins 31 extending downwardly.

The effect The paper is thus released from the wrapper or bar 39and allowed to drop, one copy being retained in the register and the other copies torn ofi'. After the paper has been released from the bar 39, the further movement of the operating handle to complete one revolution of same will carry the elevator upward a slight distance until the mutilated portion of the gear 58 is brought opposite the elevator racks, when the elevator will automatically drop, the pins 38'\ entering the holes in the paper ready for another cycle of operation.

\Vhcn the paper is pulled outwardly and upwardly at substantially right angles to its writing position, it passes beneath the roller 118 and is drawn against this roller. This roller is carried in the brackets 119, which are parts of the side walls of the register.

I desire to comprehend within my invention such modifications as may be necessary to adapt it to varying conditions.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In an autographic register having a plurality of sheets, a writing ,table, means to maintain said sheets on the table, means to be inserted in perforations in said paper at spaced intervals, means to wrap said paper at its free end, said aligning means preventing it from becoming detached from the wrapper, elevating means to elevate the free end of the paper so wrapped, means to hold the wrapper in wrapped position, means to unlock the wrapper at a predetermined elevation so that the paper will be discharged from the wrapper and aligning means and means to permit the elevator, wrapper and aligning means to descend and reengage perforations in said paper.

2. In an autographic register having a plurality of sheets, means to align the paper, means to draw the paper upwardly and outwardly from the machine, substantially at right angles to the writing position of the paper, and means to return the withdrawing means to the paper to its original position 1 to realign the sheets.

3. In an autographic register having a plurality of sheets, means to align the paper,

means to draw the paper upwardly and outwardly from the machine, substantially at right angles to the writing position of the paper, means to return the withdrawing means to the paper to its original position to realign the sheets, and said sheets provided with transverse series of spaced perforations in which the aligning means engages.

' 4. In an autographic register having a plurality of sheets, means to align the paper, means to draw the paper upwardly and outwardly from the machine, substantially at right angles to the writing position of the paper, means to return the withdrawing going means by a continuous movement of an operating handle, and an operating handle.

5. In an autographic register having a plurality ofsheets, means to align the paper,

means to draw the paper upwardly and outwardly from the machine, substantially at right angles to the writing position of the paper, means to return the withdrawing means to the paper to its original position to realign the sheets, said sheets provided with transverse series of. spaced perforations in which the aligning means engages, means for effecting the operation of. the foregoing means by a continuous movement of an operating handle, an operating handle,

and means connected with said operating means for feeding the paper to the storage roll, means to operate said storage roll to take up said paper.

6. In an autographlc register having a plurality of sheets of paper with spaced series of transversely located perforations,

means for aligning said sheets by engaging with said perforations, means to engage the ends of said sheets and to draw said ends upwardly, means to elevate the ends of said sheets to held, means to cause the withdrawing means to free saidsheets and to return for realigning them in a new series of holes, and means for severing said sheets which have been withdrawn.

7. In an autographic register having a plurality of sheets of paper with spaced series of transversely located perforations, pins to engage the holes in said sheets carried on a wrapper, a wrapper, a continuously moving actuating means adapted to rotate said wrapper and then elevate said wrapper, then permit said elevating means and wrapper when it has discharged its paper to descend and reengage the paper, means to lock said wrapper in its wrapper position, and means, to unlock it at a predetermined elevation.

- 8. In an autographic register having a plurality of sheets of paper with spaced series of transversely located perforations, pins to engage the holes in said sheets carried on'a wrapper, a wrapper, a continuously moving actuating means adapted to rotate said wrapper and then elevate said Wrapper, then permit said elevating means and wrapper when it has discharged its paper to descend and reengage the paper, means to lock said wrapper in its wrapped position, means to unlock it at a predetermined elevation, means to return the unlocking mechanism to its initial position.

position, means to unlock it at a predetermined elevation, and means to return the unlocking mechanism to its initial osition, said elevating means being arranged to telescope upon itself so that in its extended position it will extend above the machine and in its telescoped condition it will be below the machine.

10. In an auto-graphic register having a plurality of sheets of paper with spaced series of transversely located perforations,

pins to engage the holes in said sheets carried on a wrapper, a wrapper, a continuously moving actuating means adapted to rotate said wrapper and then elevate said wrapper, then permit said elevating means and wrapper when it has discharged its paper to descend and reengage the paper, meansto lock said wrapper in its wrapped position, means to unlock it at a predeten mined elevation, means to return the unlocking mechanism to its initial position, said elevating means being arranged to telescope upon itself so that in its extended position it will extend above the machine and in its telescoped condition it will be below the machine, and means driven by the common actuating means for winding a strip on the record roll and feeding the strip thereto;

11. In an autographic register having a plurality of sheets of paper with spaced series of transversely located perforations, a writing table, a cover, means at the forward end of the cover for resisting the upward movement of the paper, a transverse bar about which the free ends of the paper are adapted to be wrapped, pins downwardly extending from said bar into the holes in the paper, an actuating handle and gearing connected therewith, telescoping racks adapted to engage with said gear and to pivotally support'the ends of said wrapping bar, a

segmental gear carried by said actuating handle, a pinion on the end of said wrapper bar for engaging therewith adapted to rotate the bar, yielding means to resist said rotation, a lock to lock'the wrapper in its locked position, and means adapted to unlock said wrapper bar and to allow the paper to drop from the pins in a predetermined elevated position, whereby as the handle continuou-sly rotates through a given cycle,-the wrapper bar will be rotated and locked, the

wrapper bar will be elevated by the extension of the telescoping racks, the' wrapper bar will be unlocked and the paper will be dropped, and then said racks will be permitted to descend with the wrapper bar and telescope.

12. In an autographic register having a plurality of sheets of p'aper'with spaced series of transversely located perforations, a writing table, a cover, means at the forward end of the cover for resisting the upward movement of the paper, a transverse bar about which the free ends of the paper are adapted to be wrapped, pins downwardly extending from said bar into the holes in the paper, an actuating handle and gearing connected therewith, telescoping v racks adapted to engage with said gear and to pivotally support the ends. of said wrapping bar, a segmental gear carried by said actuating handle, a pinion on the end of said wrapper bar for engaging therewith adapted to rotate the bar, yielding means to resist said rotation, a lock to lock the wrapper in its locked position, and means adapted to unlock said wrapper bar and to allow the paper to drop from the pins in a predetermined elevated position, whereby as the handle continuously rotates through a given cycle, the wrapper bar will be rotated and locked, the wrapper bar will be elevated by the extension of the telescoping racks, the

.t wrapper bar will be unlocked and the paper will be dropped, and then said racks will be permitted to descend with the wrapper bar and telescope, and means on said wrapper bar, such as a cutter blade, against which the paper which has been withdrawn may be torn off.

13. In an autographic register having a plurality of sheets of paper with spaced series of transversely located perforations, a writing table, a cover, means at the forward end of the cover for resisting the upward movement of the paper, a transverse bar about which the free ends of the paper are adapted to be wrapped, pins downwardly extending from said bar into the holes in the paper, an actuating handle and gearing cycle, the wrapper bar will be rotated and locked, the wrapper bar will be elevated by the extension of the telescoping racks, the

wrapper bar will be unlocked and thepaper will be dropped, an'd'then said racks will be permitted to descend with the wrapper bar and telescope, means on said wrapper bar, such as a cutter blade, against which the paper which has been withdrawn may be torn off, and means for winding one of the sheets on the record roll.

14. In an autographic register having a plurality ofsheets with spaced' perforations arranged transversely of the paper in series, and an aligning mechanism-consisting of a wrapper bar having depending pin s projecting through said holes in the paper, supporting sleeves on either end of said wrapper bar, perpendicularly disposed racks having said sleeves mounted in their upper ends, a gear mounted on one end of said bar, yielding means for moving said wrapper bar in one direction, actuating gearing for engaging with said supporting racks for moving the racks and wrapper bar vertically, said gearing being cut away to permit the revolution of the wrapper bar prior to the elevation of I the bar and'to permit of the descent of the bar after a predetermined elevation has been secured, and a segmental gear connected with said actuating gears for eifecting the rotation of the wrapper bar.

15. In an autographic register having a I plurality of sheets with spaced perforations arranged transversely of the paper in series,

an aligning mechanism consisting of a wrapper bar having depending pins projeeting through, said. holes in the paper, supporting sleeves on either end of said wrapper bar, perpendicularly disposed racks having said sleeves mounted in their upper ends, a gear mounted on oneend of said bar, yielding means for moving said wrap-per bar in one direction, actuating gearing for engaging with said supporting racks for moving the racks and-wrapper bar Vertically, said gearing being, cut away to permit the revolution of the wrapper barprior to the elevation of the bar and to permit of the descent of the bar after a predetermined elevation has been secured, a segmental gear connected with said actuating gears for effecting the rotation of the Wrapper bar, a rod arranged vertically of the machine, the upper end of said rod having a catch, a shoulder on the wrapper bar for engaging said catch'to lift the rod, a lock to ock said wrapper bar after it has been rotated and to unlock it, and means for rotating said rod and catch to engage with said latch and means to stop the vertical] movement of said rod and catch to unlock said look at a predetermined point, and means to restore said rod and catch to the initial operating position.

16. In an autographic register having a plurality of sheets of paper with spaced series of transversely located perforations,

telescoping racks arranged vertically on either side of said register, sleeves carried transversely of said racks, a knurled bar carried vin said sleeves having pins projecting at right angles to the major axis thereof in holes in said paper, a gear on one end of said wrapper bar, an operating shaft, an arm and segmental gear carried thereon for engaging with the wrapper bar gear, main driving gears having a portion of their teeth cut away adapted to engage with said racks, said gears not engaging with said racks, however, until the wrapper bar has been rotated to wrap the bar thereon, a latch adapted to lock the wrapper'bar in locked position and to unlock it, idLer gears on either side of the machine engaglng said racks, a guide tube, a rod slidably mounted therein, -a plate on the head of said rod, a shoulder on one of the sleeves for engaging with said plate and a cam for rotating said rod and plate to cause it to engage with the latch of the wrap er bar to unlock said wrapper bar when e upward movement of the rod is halted, and means to stop said upward movement.

17. In an autographic register havinga plurality of sheets of paper with spaced series of transversely located perforations, telescoping racks arranged vertically on either side of said register, sleeves carried transversely of said racks, a knurled bar carried in said sleeves having pins projecting at right angles to the major axis thereof 7 into holes in said wrapper a gear on one end of said wrapper bar, an operating shaft, an arm and segmental gear carried there on for engaging with the wrapper bar gear, main driving gears having a portion of their teeth cut away adapted to engage with said racks, said gears not engagmg with said racks, however,,until the wrapper banhas been rotated to wrap the bar thereon, a latch adapted to lock the wrapper bar in locked position and to unlock it, idler gears on either side of the' machine engaging said racks, a guide tube, a rod slidably mounted therein, a plate on the head of said red, a shoulder on one of the sleeves for engaging with said plate, a cam for rotating said rod and plate to cause it to engage with the latch of the wrapper bar to unlock said wrapper bar when the upward movement of the rod is halted, means to stop said upward movement, and adjustable means for positioning said cam and limiting means.

18. In an autographic register having a plurality of sheets of paper with spaced series of. transversely located perforations, paper engaging means, means to elevate said paper engaging means, means to lock said paper engaging means in engaging position and to unlock said means, a controlling means for effecting said lock consisting of a vertically sliding rod, a pin on said rod traveling in a slot in a sleeve, a sleeve, a pin on said sleeve traveling in a slot in a guide, and a guide, yielding means for engaging the last mentioned pin, a cam and sto for engaging the first mentioned pin and imiting the upward movement of the rod, a

plate on the end of said rod adapted to engage with ashoulder on the elevating means so that the rod will be elevated and to move over to unlock the locking means under the influence of said cam, whereby when the unlocking operation is accomplished said rod and plate will be allowed to drop.

'19. In an autogra hic register having a plurality of sheets 0 paper with spaced series of transversely located perforations, paper engaging means, means to elevate said paper engaging means, means to lock said paper engaging means in engaging position and to un ock said means, a controlling means for effecting said lock consisting of a vertically sliding rod, a in on said rod traveling in a slot in a sl deve, a sleeve, a pin on said sleeve traveling in a slot in a guide, and a guide, yielding means for engagin the last mentioned pin, a cam and stop or engaging the first mentioned pin and limiting the upward movement of the rod, a plate on the end of said rod adapted to engage with a shoulder on the elevating means so that the rod will be elevated and to move over to unlock the locking means under thednfluence of said cam, whereby when the unlocking operation is accomplished said rod and plate willbe allowed to drop, and means to adjust the position of said-cam. v

20. In an autographic register having a plurality of sheets of paper with spaced series of transversely located perforations, means to engage the free ends of the paper sheets and means to elevate said engaging means, consisting of upstanding plates having teeth on either edge, a groove in said plate, a pin working in said groove, a second plate carrying said pin, said plate having teethon either edge and a corresponding plate embracing the other side of the first mentioned plate, means to connect said second and third plates at the bottom, a broken gear adapted to engage with the teeth on said plates, a portion of said teeth on the first mentioned plate being cut away and means to stop the upward movement of a second and third plate, and means to unlock said stop on the descent of said plates,

means to engage the free ends of the paper sheets and means to elevate said engaging means, consisting of upstanding plates hav mg teeth on e ther edge, a groove n said the other, an idler gear engaging with teeth,

opposite to those engaged by the broken gear.

22. In an autographic register having a plurality of sheets of paper with spaced se ries of transversely located perforations, means to engage the free ends of the paper sheets and means to elevate said engaging means, consisting of upstanding plates having teeth on either edge, a groove in said plate. a pin working in said groove, a -sec-.

end plate carrying said pin, said plate having teeth on either edge and a correspond ing plate embracing the other side of the first mentioned plate, means to connect said second and third plates at the bottom, a.

broken gear adapted to engage with the teeth on said plates, a portion of said teeth on the first mentioned plate being cut away,

means to stop the upward movement of a second and third plate, means to unlock said stop on the descent of said plates, whereby said plates will telescope one within the other, an idler gear en aging with teeth opposite to thoseiengage by the broken gear, and a cushioning means for engaging said plates when they descend to cushion the descent thereof. a 23. In an autographic register having a plurality of sheets, a writing table, means tomaintain said sheets on the table, means to be inserted in perforations in said paper at spaced intervals, means to wrap said paper at its free end, said aligningmeans preventing it from becoming detached from the wrapper, elevating means to elevate the free end of the paper so wrapped, means to hold the wrapper in wrapped position,

'meansto unlock thewvrapper at apredetermined elevation so that the paper willbe discharged from the wrapper and aligning means and vmeansrto permit the elevator, wrapper and aligning means to descend and reengage perforations in said paper, and means to vary the length of the sheets withdrawn.

24. In an autographic register having a plurality of sheets, means to align the paper, means to draw the paper upwardly and outwardly from the machine, substantially at right angles to the writing position of the paper, means to return the withdrawmg means to stop the upward movement of 1a means to the paper to its original position to realign the sheets, and means to vary the length of the sheets withdrawn, a

25. In an autographic register having a plurality of sheets, means to align the paper, means to draw the paper upwardly and 26. In an autographicoregister having a outwardly from the machine, substantially. V

at right angles to the writing the paper, means to return the withdrawing osition of pluralityof sheets, means to align the paper,

means to draw the paper upwardly and outwardly from the machine, substantially at right angles to the writing position of the paper, .means to return the withdrawing means to the paper to its original position to realign the sheets, said sheets provided with transverse series of spaced perforations in which the aligning means engages, means for effecting the operation of the foregoing means by a continuous movement of an operating handle, and an operating handle and means to vary the-,length of the sheets withdrawn. I

27. In an autographic register having a plurality of sheets of paper with spaced series of transversely located perforations, paper engaging means, means to elevate said paper engaging means, means to lock said paper engaging means in engaging position and to unlocksaid means, a controlling means for effecting said lock consisting of a vertically slidin rod, a pin on-said rod traveling in a slot in a sleeve, a sleeve, a pin on said sleeve travelingin a solt in a guide, and a guide, yielding means for engaging the last mentioned pin, a cam and stop for engaging the first mentioned pinand limiting the upward movement of the rod, a plate on the end of said rod adapted to engage with a shoulder on the elevating means so that the rod will be elevated and to move over to unlock the locking means under the influence of said cam, whereby when the unlocking operation is accomplished said rod and plate will be allowed to drop, and' means to position at varying, elevations said cam to determine the length of sheets ejected.

, 28. In an autographic register having a plurality of sheets of paper with spaced series of transversely located perforations,

a er en 'a in mean-s means to elevate said paper engaging means, means to lock saidand a guide, yielding means for engaging' gage with a shoulder on the elevating means i so that the rod will be elevated and to move over to unlock the locking means under the influence of said cam, whereby when the unlockin operation is accomplished said rod 10 and p a'te will be allowed to drop, means to adjust the position of said cam, and means to position at varying elevations said cam to determine the length of sheets ejected.

GEORGE J. NETH.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my sign 15 'ture. 

